COLUMBUS, Ohio — The world may have been shocked, but Notre Dame knew.
The Fighting Irish knew before they took a 13-point lead near the end of the first quarter over a team that had yet to trail in the 2018 NCAA women's basketball tournament.
"They're deservingly favored—they win every game," junior Notre Dame guard Marina Mabrey told Bleacher Report before Friday's Final Four matchup. All questions before the team's Thursday practice appeared to center on how on earth the Fighting Irish were going to beat the undefeated UConn Huskies, a team so good it inspires concern-trolling that its excellence is a bad thing.